2011-04-08

Handmade Mother's Day Card

As promise, I am going to share with you April's handmade Mother's Day card. After making the first Teacher's Day card, both April and me were really motivated in the second card. I decided to do the pop up flower card. I printed 2 pictures on card stocks from this website. Then, I helped April cut and paste the pop up flower on the card.

April wrote short greetings on stick on notes, which later she pasted on the card.

April decorated the Mother's Day card with craft papers.

Ta da....Seriously, I don't know whether this is a carnation or lotus flower.

Last step, April wrote the Mother's Day greetings again inside the card. ﻿

This was ﻿cover of the Mother's Day card. April drew a portrait of me. So cute looking mummy *blush*.

In case you find the curtain roof of the card familiar. It was actually the blouse that April wore in this picture.

I found the blouse was too small for April, and thought of dumping it. Thank Goodness I didn't. I cut out the plated part from the collar and used it as part of the decoration at the cover.

After doing these two cards, I have a few tips that I think is useful for your handmade card.

Don't tear off the present papers next time you unwrap your presents, the used present paper can be recycled for making beautiful decoration.

Before you dump your kids old pajamas and old clothes, remember to cut out the buttons, ribbons and plated parts, they can also be a good decoration in your cards.

Hi Sheoh Yan, hey...your daughter is good and very creative. I like the pics see her concentration....and the way she holds or grip her pen.

I studied Grapho-Therapeaupatics in England, part of hand writing analysis, or Graphology, and one of the things we learn is to note how children hold, grip their pens to write.Your daughter holds it well. Looking at the pic, good pressure.Have a pleasant weekend.Lee.